Voice of Bart Simpson denies pushing Scientology

The actress who voices Bart on “The Simpsons” denied Wednesday that she’s trying to sneak the Church of Scientology’s teachings into Illinois classrooms.

Nancy Cartwright, a Scientologist, testified during a House Education Committee hearing at the Illinois State Capitol in — you guessed it — Springfield.

“I am not purporting that the religion of Scientology be taught in schools. There is a misunderstanding here,” Cartwright said during a legislative hearing.

The actress has offered the state a character-education program called “Good Choices,” which she has said is based on Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s book The Way to Happiness. The program was among the curricula that a House resolution would have encouraged Illinois teachers to use to fulfill a state requirement to teach character education.

Cartwright opened the discussion by speaking in Bart Simpson’s voice to promote her program.